Steve Francis vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Steve Francis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Steve Francis

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Francis 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 Penny Hardaway 3

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)